Frontiers in Public Health
The association between basic pension insurance and fertility intentions among flexibly employed workers in China’s new forms of employment
Introduction Following the relaxation of China’s fertility policy, the nation-a rapidly growing group in the platform economy-are predominantly young, of reproductive age, and generally lack adequate social security coverage. Their fertility intentions therefore merit particular attention. Methods We conducted a stratified purposive survey across 23 provinces and municipalities, collecting 604 valid responses from NFE flexible workers. The analytical sample was restricted to ever‑married respondents with at least o …